Sanford Fleming: Standard Time
Although you may not have heard of Sir Sanford Fleming, his Stuff of Genius influences every second of your life. Turn back the clock and take a look at the man who standardized time in this video podcast
Monday, September 23, 2013
PHYSICS UNIT - SIMPLE MACHINES - VOCABULARY TERMS #1
SIMPLE MACHINE VOCABULARY [click]
Add vocabulary term & definition to your 3 x 5 cards. Draw out each simple machine on the card.
DUE: MONDAY, 9/25
VOCAB QUIZ: 10/15
Friday, September 20, 2013
BIONIC MAN PROJECT
BIONIC MAN
Your task is to read the article - BIONIC MAN & watch the short video clips. Get to know Hugh Herr & his story.
Presentations will be done on Monday, September 23
DO NOT MARK, TEAR, OR MESS UP THE SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE!!!
Your task is to read the article - BIONIC MAN & watch the short video clips. Get to know Hugh Herr & his story.
- Take notes on the facts
- Know vocabulary
- Teach your findings to the class
- Critique the article
You will work together in small groups for your presentation. Learning how to work in small groups is a very important life skill. You will learn that not all group members think like you. Learning to express your opinions and be a thoughtful listerner of others opinions is very important to succeed to your goal. (Your score is based only on your presentation).
Presentations will be done on Monday, September 23
PHYSICS - SIMPLE MACHINES PROJECT
- INVESTIGATING THE FACTS
- click on each of the simple machine titles & read carefully
- OBSERVE & RECORD - 5 SIMPLE MACHINES
- Choose a simple machine at home and complete the questions about the simple machine.
- REPORT YOUR FINDINGS
- REPORT your findings to the class - name the type of simple machine & how it works
- DUE: 10/30
MICROSCOPE - PARTS & FUNCTIONS
Microscope Parts & Function
Parts of the Microscope
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1. Eyepiece
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Contains a magnifying lens that focuses the image from the objective into your eye.
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2. Course Adjust
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For focusing under low magnification
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3. Fine Adjust
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For focusing under high magnification or low
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4. Low Power Objective
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For large specimens or overview
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5. High Power Objective
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For detailed viewing or small specimens
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6. Specimen on glass slide
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What you want to look at
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7. Stage
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Supports specimen in correct location to lens
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8. Condenser
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Focuses the light on specimen
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9. Diaphragm (iris or disc)
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Regulates amount of light and contrast
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10. Light Source
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Illuminates the specimen for viewing
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
SCIENCE NEWS - SMALL POX #12
Edward Jenner: Smallpox Vaccine
Although forms of vaccination had been discovered thousands of years ago in Asia and Africa, Western Europeans didn't pick up on it until Edward Jenner turned an old wives' tale into the Stuff of Genius.
Although forms of vaccination had been discovered thousands of years ago in Asia and Africa, Western Europeans didn't pick up on it until Edward Jenner turned an old wives' tale into the Stuff of Genius.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
SCIENCE NEWS - SUBMARINES #8
With loads of experiments and inventions under his belt, Cornelius Drebbel was a true Renaissance man. But one of his inventions was more useful than any other, even if England didn't think so at the time. Tune in and learn more about submarines.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
BIONIC MAN
Read the article in Scholastic Magazine - THE BIONIC MAN - p.18-19. Watch the vid clips. Take good notes to help build a discussion on this issue. You will be leading the class discussion. DO NOT MARK, TEAR, OR MESS UP THE SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINE!!!
Magazine Article - click
Magazine Article - click
Hugh Herr
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